> Most (US) homes put outlets on a 15A breaker (sometimes 20A), which gives have 1.8 kW to play with. So this is less power than a typical home outlet. US outl

> Most (US) homes put outlets on a 15A breaker (sometimes 20A), which gives have 1.8 kW to play with. So this is less power than a typical home outlet. US outlets run at 15A, but per the NEC [0] no single plug-in appliance can continuously pull more than 80% of the max rating, or 12A. Which is why space heaters all max out at 1500W instead of 1800W. But an intermittent appliance, like a hair dryer or toaster, can pull the full 1800W though. NEC 210-23: https://arlweb.msha.gov/District/DIST_09/Electrical%20test%20materials/ART210.pdf https://arlweb.msha.gov/District/DIST_09/Electrical%20test%2...